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Posted by Colon Terminus on 12/04/07 17:56
"John" <inGod@weTrust.com> wrote in message
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> Can anyone recommend any alternatives to Nero?
>
> At the moment I have the Nero 6 reloaded suite, which includes Nero
> Burning Rom, Nero Vision Express etc.
>
> Unfortunately I've had a couple of problems with Nero 6, one of my
> files that I saved for a project wont open any more so I've lost a
> load of saved work and not best impressed with Nero. Tried
> uninstalling and reinstalling numerous to the latest version of Nero 6
> but file still wont open.
>
> I heard a lot of bad things about Nero 7 being buggy so never upgraded
> to that one. Was considering going with Nero 8 the newest version just
> out now, but if I did that there is no guarantee this project I saved
> in Nero 6 is going to work in Nero 8 after I've splashed out a load of
> money on it.
>
> Speaking of which, when I have been to the Nero site in the last month
> or so and chosen the upgrade option I have a huge complaint against
> Nero for discriminating and ripping off British consumers.
>
> {When I go to the Nero site and check the link to upgrade to Nero 8
> and I enter my serial number it says that I am a loyal customer and
> get it for a discount at ?47.99 instead of ?59.99.
>
> When I then click on the add to cart button it takes me to a new
> webpage. On this page it has converted all the Euro currency to
> British Pounds, but it has either done so at an incorrect rate of
> exchange, or it has based it on the full price, not the discounted
> price for being a loyal customer.
>
> The reason it has to have done this is because the price it gives me
> in Pounds just for Nero 8 is 39.99.
>
> On 24/11/2007 when I checked Nero site for this upgrade the rate of
> exchange was 1.3887711157 ? to 1 therefore the ?47.99 should only be
> working out at approximately 34.56 not 39.99.
>
> This is a 5.43 they are making on the currency exchange or an almost
> 16% profit margin. What gives?
>
> If I am so loyal why is Nero trying to deceive and rip off people who
> live in the UK on the exchange rate?
>
> One month ago the exchange rate was 1.4297520824 ? to 1 and it was an
> even greater rip off and a profit of about 20% that Nero were making
> on the currency exchange and ripping off British consumers.
>
> Would you not consider this as discriminatory, anti-competitive
> behaviour by Nero? I mean it's not as if it is costing anymore to
> provide a download to the UK than the rest of the EU or World is it???
> This is clearly false and misleading advertising by Nero designed to
> deceive and rip off British consumers wishing to buy and download
> optical disc burning software for their computer systems.
>
> Almost three years ago I purchased Nero 6 for $39.99 in US dollars,
> which would have worked out at about 21.22 in UK Pounds with the
> exchange rate at the time being 1.8844249613. It seems that since then
> they have started charging more to British consumers for something
> that is more bulky and unstable than what they were selling three and
> more years ago.}
>
> So, now I am considering just going with a completely different
> product altogether and trying to remember as many of the details of my
> project that I appear to have lost as possible and starting over.
>
> As for the alternative product I would appreciate your advice on this.
> I need something that I can use for burning CDs and DVDs and also to
> make and edit my own home movies with.
>
> Have looked at reviews for a few other products. Pinnacle Studio, one
> of my friends from work first suggested this, however I have seen
> quite a lot of people on the net saying to avoid it at all costs
> because it is full of bugs and crashes frequently.
>
> Is any Avid product worth looking at given that they kind of
> integrated with Pinnacle didn't they? They seem to offer a few
> different products.
>
> In the past I've tried TMPGEnc DVD Author and DVD Lab. TDA didn't work
> too well for me, and DVD Lab I just couldn't get used to that.
>
> Would love Adobe Premium Pro, my sisters husband has that one
> fantastic software, but unfortunately I don't have the cash for that
> and couldn't justify spending that much.
>
> There are also Ulead (Corel) products, Sony Vegas and Roxio as well to
> consider. Then there is Nero 8. Is it worth it with all of its bulk
> plus the premium for British consumers?
>
> What do you recommend? Any advice appreciated.
>
> Cheers
>
> John
>
You seem to have already passed on some of the most used and best authoring
software out there.
TDA -or- DVD Lab
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